Plateau to Profits is a business Podcast designed to help CEO of small businesses get beyond the plateau of business and positioned for growth, scalability, sustainability and profitability. Through casual conversation and collaboration, Lisa Anderson and her guests discuss the obstacle businesses face and offer quick, bite-sized tips to overcome those obstacles and advance to the next level. The objective of the podcast is to tell the whole truth about business and to offer guidance and advice to help CEOs run their business instead of their business running them.
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Partnering with the Small Business Administration: Interview with Antonio Doss – P2P: 005
I am thrilled to have Antonio Doss, the Washington Metropolitan Area District Director for the U.S. Small Business Administration, on the podcast today!
Antonio Doss was appointed District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Washington Metropolitan Area District Office on December 29, 2013. As District Director, he oversees the delivery of SBA’s small business financing products, contracting programs, and entrepreneurial coaching services in Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland.
He has supported the economic and community development needs of entrepreneurs and under-served communities throughout his career. Prior to his current assignment, he served as Associate Administrator for SBA’s Small Business Development Center program. Earlier Mr. Doss served as a Senior Vice President at Bank of America for Community Development Banking in the Mid-Atlantic region.
We are always looking for ways to improve how we operate and we are recently focusing on automation to streamline our processes. - Director Antonio DossTweet ThisQuestions I asked Antonio Doss:
- What exactly is the SBA’s role in the growth of small businesses?
- What are the programs available from the SBA for individuals to start AND to grow their businesses?
- How do you define ‘small’ businesses?
- Can you explain your community outreach programs and your objectives with this program?
- Why do you think some businesses reach a plateau?
What you will learn from this podcast:
- The three major focus points of the SBA
- Resources the SBA has for CEO’s
- Information about the emerging leaders program
- What a NAIC’s code is
- Some strengths and weaknesses entrepreneurs and CEO’s have
Working with the SBA
SBA Website
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